Legal Opinion

In re Fowler

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided August 5, 1940No. 20986PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARD, District Judge.

This case arises on a petition for review of the referee’s order denying the bankrupt’s petition to amend his schedules as respects his claim for exemption.

The facts are not in dispute. Petitioner filed a petition in bankruptcy on July 13, 1939, and in Schedule B-5 thereof under the caption “Property claimed to be exempted by State laws”, he noted “Cash— $300.00”. However, as revealed by Schedule B-2, there was only $15 in cash at the time. On September 22, 1939, the trustee in bankruptcy filed a report nunc pro tunc setting forth that he was unable to set apart the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re Yellow Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
  2. In re LentersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1915

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re WaltripDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1966
  2. In Re MaxwellUnited States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1980
  3. Julian H. Thompson and Myra H. Thompson, Bankrupts, Julian H. Thompson and Myra H. Thompson v. Abner R. Powell, Iii, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. In re RogersDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942
  5. In Re PowersDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1972

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